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First post here. Just joined because last night a Macintosh Plus appeared on the "free corner" adjacent to my house. Came with a keyboard and mouse, only missin…
· 10 posts · started 26 Nov 2008 - 08:46 · last 28 Nov 2008 - 19:20
I have a Power R video adapter that is for the Mac II and LC. I have a IIGS ROM 3 that is using an old color monitor IIe and was wondering if I can use this ada…
· 2 posts · started 28 Nov 2008 - 03:13 · last 28 Nov 2008 - 17:44
I got an apple IIGS ROM3, 2 apple IICs, color monitor IIC, apple scanner, origional software that came with the IIC all for $50 dollars. I had a guy give me a M…
· 2 posts · started 28 Nov 2008 - 04:20 · last 28 Nov 2008 - 04:32
If anyone can recall one of my recent liberations, 2x 700mhz eMac G4's, you will also remember that one of them runs beautifully. The other one does not. The di…
· 13 posts · started 3 Oct 2008 - 19:26 · last 27 Nov 2008 - 20:59
I collected a 1.4 GHz AMD Duron beige tower system today for free! I know, not a Mac...but whatever. The fun thing is that its got removable/hot swappable drive…
· 9 posts · started 24 Nov 2008 - 21:36 · last 27 Nov 2008 - 13:47
Is there a program, preferably for Mac OS 7.x, that will allow you to take information from one IP port, and relay it onto another with authentication?
· 12 posts · started 27 Nov 2008 - 01:37 · last 27 Nov 2008 - 07:17
A few questions about the zip drive on an old compact mac: Is it possible to hook up a 250mb scsi zip drive on to a mac Se/30? Does any SCSI 100mb zip drive wor…
· 19 posts · started 6 Oct 2007 - 11:42 · last 26 Nov 2008 - 22:23
I bought a 933MHz QuickSilver from a friend that I tought is 2002 version. What I found out is that is a 733MHz 2001 version overclocked. So I made a resaarch a…
· 6 posts · started 25 Nov 2008 - 11:43 · last 26 Nov 2008 - 21:16
Subject says it all. I have a 9600 with a stock card that seems to be going bad (the screen is displaying really odd ghosting pattern). What PCI cards can I get…
· 8 posts · started 23 Nov 2008 - 22:58 · last 26 Nov 2008 - 20:08
I was driving a friend home yesterday. Drove past a garage sale sign but decided not to stop. Turns out it was a crescent road and there was a second garage sal…
· 13 posts · started 22 Nov 2008 - 20:40 · last 25 Nov 2008 - 23:07
Hi guys, hopefully someone can help me out here. A friend of mine working on their Mac II in MacsBug, debugging the sound for a game they wrote, is noticing tha…
· 16 posts · started 13 Aug 2008 - 15:59 · last 25 Nov 2008 - 18:57
I've got a IIsi with a 12 Apple Monitor that is getting too dim to use and I've got an application which will run only on a 68k with 32-bit clean turned off. I …
· 6 posts · started 22 Nov 2008 - 20:21 · last 25 Nov 2008 - 14:38
So I'm at uni today, as I'm taking a course over the break, and as I went to the library I noticed that they put some more books out on the book sale shelf. Saw…
· 5 posts · started 25 Nov 2008 - 02:23 · last 25 Nov 2008 - 06:26
Being bored and crazy (and maybe slightly drunk...), I lurked on eBay for a while before purchasing a set of dead 1.67GHz 15" AlBooks, knowing that both are dea…
· 6 posts · started 23 Nov 2008 - 18:24 · last 25 Nov 2008 - 05:28
I just returned home with a Mac Portable! A fellow who gave me some stuff via Freecycle some months ago remembered me and dropped an email my way offering it! I…
· 14 posts · started 22 Nov 2008 - 22:29 · last 25 Nov 2008 - 04:44
Couple of great local scores yesterday: - PRISTINE Mac Plus (1M) with original software, nifty plastic Apple disk holder, Emac 20MB External Hard Drive and Imag…
· 2 posts · started 24 Nov 2008 - 18:04 · last 25 Nov 2008 - 00:33
This appears on the screen when I turn on the Classic. This has been happening these last days, but always get solved by leaving the mac unplugged from the main…
· 18 posts · started 15 Nov 2008 - 10:22 · last 24 Nov 2008 - 22:20
I finally managed to save one from Goodwill ComputerWorks. Saw a IIci in the pallets in the back today and I just plain out asked the guy if I could buy it. He …
· 8 posts · started 18 Nov 2008 - 05:33 · last 24 Nov 2008 - 18:41
I need a right arrow key for a IIe. Anyone have one or know here U=I can find one?
· 1 posts · started 24 Nov 2008 - 16:50 · last 24 Nov 2008 - 16:50
Among several recent acquisitions — another LW4/600 for spares, a 7100/80, a 21" Radius B&W Monitor, an SE, and a slot-loading G3 iMac/400 — a rather od…
· 15 posts · started 19 Nov 2008 - 04:00 · last 24 Nov 2008 - 15:46
Well I bought a 32mb Radeon 7000 to flash for my Power Macintosh 8500. I kept trying many different ROMs using many different methods. I got an error each time.…
· 5 posts · started 23 Nov 2008 - 04:56 · last 23 Nov 2008 - 18:27
Forum member macintoshme gave me this card when I was visiting him, does anyone know if it can be flashed to work in a Mac? I've heard it can be flashed to an 8…
· 2 posts · started 23 Nov 2008 - 16:49 · last 23 Nov 2008 - 16:58
From a teacher here. It has a nice carrying bag, the keyboard and mouse, a CMS 20 MB ZFF hard drive, and all the cables. It also came with the following: System…
· 5 posts · started 19 Nov 2008 - 14:38 · last 23 Nov 2008 - 14:23
My Quadra 840av dont boot from any SCSI-Devices at boot. When i boot the Mac OS 7.5 floppy, the apple drive setup tool say that the harddisk doesnt contain any …
· 6 posts · started 20 Oct 2008 - 13:24 · last 23 Nov 2008 - 12:50
Got off my local Craigslist: Powerbook 150, 4MB RAM, 500MB HD, System 7 Pro (7.1.1), AC Adapter, battery nearly dead 2 Apple IIc's with AC adapters AppleColor R…
· 1 posts · started 23 Nov 2008 - 06:05 · last 23 Nov 2008 - 06:05
I got a GeForce Ti 4200 with 128mb VRAM for $22.45, AGP.
· 10 posts · started 17 Nov 2008 - 04:06 · last 23 Nov 2008 - 05:43
I just acquired a 6500/300 from my school, and it looks like it works okay, except for the fact that its CPU fan makes a loud grinding noise when it's on. I was…
· 8 posts · started 8 Nov 2008 - 20:27 · last 22 Nov 2008 - 23:30
For the past year I have been trying to get Compact Flash card working in my IIsi. I've tried several cards with out any luck. Most would fail to format and tho…
· 3 posts · started 22 Nov 2008 - 06:14 · last 22 Nov 2008 - 20:43
Hello, when I turn on my powerbook 160, I get 2 sets of 3 chimes. Nothing shows up on the screen. Also, sometimes it will try to boot(if i mess with the reset b…
· 4 posts · started 22 Nov 2008 - 07:55 · last 22 Nov 2008 - 19:13
This might sound like it has an obvious answer... I've finally got my mac classic to see a SCSI CD drive (took me a while, as I only own + use a PC) My next pro…
· 10 posts · started 21 Nov 2008 - 03:44 · last 22 Nov 2008 - 18:10
Today I' facing a rather unusual Mac which I won within a non-eBay auction. The front housing of that Mac clearly identifies it as the 700th 512k Mac manufactur…
· 11 posts · started 19 Nov 2008 - 19:32 · last 22 Nov 2008 - 15:10
Take a look at this Apple II, especially the picture, and if anyone here has some estimates as to what it's worth, I would like to know: Apple II Plus #034, one…
· 7 posts · started 21 Nov 2008 - 00:56 · last 22 Nov 2008 - 05:48
Mac OS X 10.1 - 10.1 is an upgrade CD and also has 10.0 install CDs. Should run nicely on the iMac (running 9.2.2 currently) - upgraded it to 192mb ram recently…
· 6 posts · started 20 Nov 2008 - 05:49 · last 21 Nov 2008 - 14:59
Boxed unopened How would you Survive? Grolier Interactive MP Express - Bytes of Learning Focus-Micro-Intel Explore Yellowstone -Mecc Picasso-Grolier Interactive…
· 2 posts · started 21 Nov 2008 - 05:55 · last 21 Nov 2008 - 06:08
Picked up an "as is for parts" ibook. It had some moisture stains between the plastic and metal shielding on both top and bottom of the base. Condensation or ac…
· 6 posts · started 21 Nov 2008 - 00:25 · last 21 Nov 2008 - 06:03
I have just bought a Quadra 950 of ebay and its working ok only problem it has no cdrom drive and I want to install AU/X 3.0 on it I know I should look around f…
· 5 posts · started 19 Nov 2008 - 21:17 · last 21 Nov 2008 - 05:02
I just got these in the mail today. Both are for MS-DOS and Spell-A-Saurus is believed to be very rare. It was put out by First Byte and didn't seem to be too w…
· 9 posts · started 20 Nov 2008 - 04:05 · last 21 Nov 2008 - 02:14
Blue and White, I should be able to get it tomorrow, depends if the employee tech guy can get one before the crowd has at them.
· 15 posts · started 18 Nov 2008 - 01:55 · last 21 Nov 2008 - 00:34
I got some Apple Developer CDs. January '92: The Winter of Our Disc Content March '92: The Hound of Bitmapsville August '92: Hack to the Future October '92: The…
· 17 posts · started 17 Nov 2008 - 10:07 · last 20 Nov 2008 - 11:17
Just got (for husband's peace of mind) a set of 2 security cameras that wirelessly connect to a receiver, which connects to TV/VCR/etc with an AV cable that has…
· 7 posts · started 10 Nov 2008 - 05:49 · last 20 Nov 2008 - 04:10
For anyone near London, someone over on the vintage Mac forum of Lowend Mac has a pile of goodies that must be gone by Nov 23. Pickup only, but a bunch of syste…
· 1 posts · started 20 Nov 2008 - 04:03 · last 20 Nov 2008 - 04:03
For those watching the BBS, you already know I have finished my latest retro project, a home built Neo Geo MVS console. Check out some pics on my blog: http://n…
· 1 posts · started 20 Nov 2008 - 03:29 · last 20 Nov 2008 - 03:29
I picked up a 3400 on eBay a week or two ago. It was sold w/o an ac adapter but w/ a charged battery. When it arrived, I played with it a bit, booting it up on …
· 16 posts · started 10 Nov 2008 - 21:49 · last 20 Nov 2008 - 01:52
Hey guys I have this scsi card in my PowerMac G4 and I can't find the drivers for it. the only info i can get is this. pci9004,7850 Help please?
· 4 posts · started 19 Nov 2008 - 18:25 · last 19 Nov 2008 - 23:33
Is there an IM client for Mac OS 9 that will allow you to have multiple AIM, Yahoo, and MSN accounts logged in at the same time? Like an Adium type setup?
· 3 posts · started 18 Nov 2008 - 22:55 · last 19 Nov 2008 - 22:35
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